Who Sponsors a Clinical Trial

Clinical trials are sponsored or funded by a variety of organizations. They can be sponsored by physicians, medical institutions, foundations, pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies or federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health.

 Below is a list of several of our clinical trial sponsors.

	AstraZeneca is a global, science led biopharmaceutical business. We are one of only a handful of companies to span the entire life-cycle of a medicine from research and development to manufacturing and supply, and the global commercialisation of primary care and speciality care medicines.
	Pearl Therapeutics, an AstraZeneca group company, is developing unique dual and triple combination products for the treatment of widely prevalent respiratory diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pearl's current focus is on making advanced inhaled therapies available to broad patient populations via familiar and accepted metered dose inhalers.
	Our proprietary GI platform is based on uroguanylin– a naturally occurring human peptide that plays a key role in regulating normal digestive activity. We have discovered and are developing two unique analogs of uroguanylin, plecanatide and dolcanatide (formerly SP-333), as novel therapies for the treatment of GI diseases and disorders.
	Our proprietary GI platform is based on uroguanylin– a naturally occurring human peptide that plays a key role in regulating normal digestive activity. We have discovered and are developing two unique analogs of uroguanylin, plecanatide and dolcanatide (formerly SP-333), as novel therapies for the treatment of GI diseases and disorders.
	Pfizer strives to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines for people and animals. Our diversified global health care portfolio includes human and animal biologic and small molecule medicines and vaccines, as well as nutritional products and many of the world's best-known consumer products.
	We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life.
	Medpace is committed to advancing the most streamlined and cost-effective path to drug approval and ultimately helping our sponsors improve people's lives. We approach drug development as a strategic partnership, leveraging our team’s significant expertise to deliver additional input, insight, and efficiencies to every phase of a trial.
	Omnicare Clinical Research, a leading contract research organization (CRO) operating in 30 countries, provides clinical trials management (Phases I-IV), data analysis and data submission in all major therapeutic categories for the pharmaceutical manufacturers and biotechnology companies
	EDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. is the U.S. subsidiary of Meda AB. Meda is an international specialty pharma company that is fully represented in Europe and the US through its own sales organizations in more than 50 countries.
	Takeda is a research-based global pharmaceutical company. As the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and one of the global leaders of the industry. Setting our management philosophy, “Takeda-ism” as the basis of Business, Takeda is committed to striving towards better health for patients worldwide through leading innovation in medicine.
	Forest identifies, develops, and delivers pharmaceutical products that make a difference in people's lives. We have been extremely successful in meeting our business objectives and expanding our franchises, but we also derive satisfaction in helping to bring relief to people who are suffering. We credit our success to our innovation, integrity, and commitment to developing important products.
	Sanofi-Aventis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and distributes therapeutic solutions to improve the lives of everyone. We work to prevent and treat the diseases that we know of today, as well as those we may face tomorrow. With nearly 100,000 dedicated professionals in more than 100 countries, Sanofi-aventis is devoted to advancing healthcare around the world.
	Since its founding in 1996, POZEN has had a long, successful history of creating novel pharmacologic agents by combining existing drug therapies that result in superior patient outcomes, primarily for pain and pain-related conditions. This approach allows for a potentially higher success rate than NCE (new chemical entity) development.
	Targeted Medical Pharma Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes proprietary nutrient pharmaceutical systems. Our therapeutic products target multiple diseases and disorders that encompass large patient populations.
	Premier Research provides top quality, solutions-driven, specialized outsourced services for the global healthcare community. Our aim is profitable growth through superior customer service, expertise, innovation, quality, and commitment.
	Kendle is a leading global clinical research organization providing the full range of early- to late-stage clinical development services.
	Sucampo Pharmaceuticals focuses on the development and commercialization of medicines based on prostones. The therapeutic potential of prostones, which are bio-lipids that occur naturally in the human body
	Progenics Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic products to treat the unmet medical needs of patients with debilitating conditions and life-threatening diseases. Principal programs are directed toward supportive care, oncology and virology.
	Warner Chilcott is a leading specialty pharmaceutical company currently focused on the gastroenterology, women's healthcare, dermatology and urology segments of the North American and Western European pharmaceuticals markets.
	PRA International is one of the world's leading global clinical research organizations, conducting clinical trials in more than 85 countries across six continents. PRA provides outsourced clinical services across all phases of pharmaceutical and biotech drug development.